Ah Kong Tell Old Story
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This is a completely fictitious story that has no relationship to reality whatsoever.
A long long time ago, there was a village filled with hardworking people.
The village is often approached by filthy beggars and other poor, useless folk. The village elders ordered the villagers to chased them out immediately because these beggars are poor and useless.
One day, a group of strangers came in bearing many expensive, beautiful gifts. The elders welcome them in enthusiastically because they are not poor and useless. They are rich and wonderful. They are welcome to stay in this village as long as they bring in beautiful, pricey presents. What splendid presents they are! They are dazzling and beautiful. The best presents ever!
Then somebody noticed that things are going missing in the village. But everyone was too polite and respectful of the elders to tell it. The elders have worked too hard to be informed of this minor problem. After all, people can be forgetful, who knows when the things will suddenly reappear!
Ah, those forgetful villagers.
So things kept disappearing. And the strangers keep producing new gifts. Everyone was happy. Everyone was discussing in private about their missing things, but they were all too polite to tell the elders. The elders invited more and more gift-bearing strangers into the village.
One day, the strangers stopped presenting new gifts and left. The elders thought nothing of it because they have received so many gifts.
But when they toured the village, it was empty and barren. Many villagers have died of starvation. Nobody knows why because nobody told anybody what was going on.
The village elders were furious. "YOU LAZY BUMS! Get up and work!" They did not realize that, until recently, the villagers have never worked so hard before. Exploding with rage, the elders punished the remaining starving villagers until they all died.
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are you caramon?
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Sorry I cannot. It is a stupid pointless story that is poor and useless and should be chased out of the village.Originally posted by ChoCoChips:um..
pls summarise it in less than 100 words?
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No.Originally posted by mistyblue:are you caramon? -
the elder is lky. the villagers are us. the strangers are the immigrants.
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No this is a stupid, uninformed and completely made-up story that means nothing to anyone. Villagers are often forgetful and like to pass baseless rumors around, there is no need to believe them.Originally posted by jay_rocks:the elder is lky. the villagers are us. the strangers are the immigrants.
Besides anything they say is poor and useless anyway. -
I like this story.
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Thanks, but you shouldn't like it because it is pointless, idiotic, the sentences were not crafted carefully to reflect certain metaphors and it doesn't have multiple layers of meaning.Originally posted by DeadPoet:I like this story. -
What's your point of putting it up then?Originally posted by Cystaire:Thanks, but you shouldn't like it because it is pointless, idiotic, the sentences were not crafted carefully to reflect certain metaphors and it doesn't have multiple layers of meaning.
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You are right.Originally posted by fudgester:What's your point of putting it up then?
The villagers were right.
They were all just forgetful and there is no point in putting up a completely fictitious story that has no link with the real world at all.
It was the villagers' own fault.
If they have worked just a bit harder, ate just a bit less rice, maybe the guests will stay and we will receive gifts forever.
Like I said, it is a stupid story. -
But I do like pointless story just as I like pointless poems too.Originally posted by Cystaire:Thanks, but you shouldn't like it because it is pointless, idiotic, the sentences were not crafted carefully to reflect certain metaphors and it doesn't have multiple layers of meaning.
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Yes, you are a rarity. People usually dislike stupid pointless stories that don't bear beautiful presents. Splendid, exquisite, wonderful presents! The glitter and glamour, the shine and twinkle and razzle and dazzle!Originally posted by DeadPoet:But I do like pointless story just as I like pointless poems too.
Forgive me to make you suffer this following poem. It is as simple and stupid and uneducated and utterly irredeemable as my story.
the glitter of the stars
transfix
but can a sweeter end follow?
the road in the sky
concrete
but a flea on a camel's back asks - where is the wind? -
The moral of the story is ...
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I understand your story lah.......You mean papvampires inviting FT to sinkapore and so on and so forth huh......?Originally posted by Cystaire:This is a completely fictitious story that has no relationship to reality whatsoever.
A long long time ago, there was a village filled with hardworking people.
The village is often approached by filthy beggars and other poor, useless folk. The village elders ordered the villagers to chased them out immediately because these beggars are poor and useless.
One day, a group of strangers came in bearing many expensive, beautiful gifts. The elders welcome them in enthusiastically because they are not poor and useless. They are rich and wonderful. They are welcome to stay in this village as long as they bring in beautiful, pricey presents. What splendid presents they are! They are dazzling and beautiful. The best presents ever!
Then somebody noticed that things are going missing in the village. But everyone was too polite and respectful of the elders to tell it. The elders have worked too hard to be informed of this minor problem. After all, people can be forgetful, who knows when the things will suddenly reappear!
Ah, those forgetful villagers.
So things kept disappearing. And the strangers keep producing new gifts. Everyone was happy. Everyone was discussing in private about their missing things, but they were all too polite to tell the elders. The elders invited more and more gift-bearing strangers into the village.
One day, the strangers stopped presenting new gifts and left. The elders thought nothing of it because they have received so many gifts.
But when they toured the village, it was empty and barren. Many villagers have died of starvation. Nobody knows why because nobody told anybody what was going on.
The village elders were furious. "YOU LAZY BUMS! Get up and work!" They did not realize that, until recently, the villagers have never worked so hard before. Exploding with rage, the elders punished the remaining starving villagers until they all died.
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what is the moral of the story?
are we supposed to guess?
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You tell us what you think.Originally posted by dragg:what is the moral of the story?
are we supposed to guess?
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Does this mean that people who asked for Dazzling things but are Unwilling to pay the price for it are Lazy?
Why do they ask of it in the 1st place? Who offered? Who invited the Offer?
Common People everywhere are the same : "Its called the habit of taking things for granted."
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Originally posted by NotFromVenus:
The elders let the guests come in, provided that their dazzling gifts keep coming in. These beautiful gifts will make the village rich, special and wonderful.
Does this mean that people who asked for Dazzling things but are [b]Unwilling to pay the price for it are Lazy?
Why do they ask of it in the 1st place? Who offered? Who invited the Offer?
Common People everywhere are the same : "Its called the habit of taking things for granted." [/b]
The people were happy too because the elders have worked so hard to make the village such a success. Other villages are filled with poor and useless beggars who should be cast away. This village was filled with great guests with sparkling treasures.
Some people realize that things are going missing. But they did not inform the elders because they are rather forgetful, so they want to be very sure. But nobody is telling anybody anything, so by the time they realize it that they had nothing left. -
It just means that people have indulged in things that didn't belong to them and later on realized that they worked very hard but have accomplished nothing that belongs to themselves.Originally posted by Cystaire:The elders let the guests come in, provided that their dazzling gifts keep coming in. These beautiful gifts will make the village rich, special and wonderful.
The people were happy too because the elders have worked so hard to make the village such a success. Other villages are filled with poor and useless beggars who should be cast away. This village was filled with great guests with sparkling treasures.
Some people realize that things are going missing. But they did not inform the elders because they are rather forgetful, so they want to be very sure. But nobody is telling anybody anything, so by the time they realize it that they had nothing left.
"Taking things for granted." -
Who is taking things for granted?Originally posted by NotFromVenus:It just means that people have indulged in things that didn't belong to them and later on realized that they worked very hard but have accomplished nothing that belongs to themselves.
"Taking things for granted."
Of course most of the gifts went to the elders, since it is tradition for guests to present gifts to village leadership.
The people worked harder and harder. But more and more of their things went missing.
Instead of checking where those things went, they told themselves - we have a poorer and poorer memory!
Did they accomplish nothing? What of the wonderful gifts at the elder's? What of the splendid Visitor's Lodge?
They worked hard to build the Village. The Village belongs to everybody. -
Taking things for granted,
Do the villagers and elders think the Gifts don't come with a price?
Why do you think villagers are paying the price for the gifts to be surrounding the elder's huts?
They love to take the promises for granted? -
Nonsense, the village belongs only to those who voted for the elders.Originally posted by Cystaire:Who is taking things for granted?
Of course most of the gifts went to the elders, since it is tradition for guests to present gifts to village leadership.
The people worked harder and harder. But more and more of their things went missing.
Instead of checking where those things went, they told themselves - we have a poorer and poorer memory!
Did they accomplish nothing? What of the wonderful gifts at the elder's? What of the splendid Visitor's Lodge?
They worked hard to build the Village. The Village belongs to everybody. -
i like it. what u gonna do abt it huh
huh?
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The villagers are heartbroken to see their village in ruins. Despite working so hard, they can only blame themselves for not working harder. They can only blame themselves for having such a poor memory. Most villagers agree with the elders that it is their own fault.Originally posted by NotFromVenus:Taking things for granted,
Do the villagers and elders think the Gifts don't come with a price?
Why do you think villagers are paying the price for the gifts to be surrounding the elder's huts?
They love to take the promises for granted?
Let me give you a concrete example.
Years ago, each villager's family had big, shabby house with a great view and a cool breeze.
Then the guests arrived and the elders ordered the construction of the Visitor's Lodge.
The houses became smaller and smaller, and was filled with all sorts of cheap, entertaining trinklets. In time, each family had a tiny apartment packed together with thousands of other families. They see the accomplishments of the elders tower over them.
The space was gone, the breeze was replaced by industrial smog and there wasn't any view really. But they had their trinkets.
The elders said that their lives were getting better. The villagers completely agreed.